Sink into nine of our favourite chubby chairs, each cultivating a voluminous, playful take on armchair design.
Chubby chairs embody comfort through their organic form, cocoon-like shape and in some cases, innate plushness. We embrace the curves of nine chubby chairs, old and new, that share a distinct chunky silhouette.
The Molinari Living Rondo Armchair in Pacific View Point by Luigi Rosselli Architects and Alwill Interiors | Photography by Prue Ruscoe and Nicholas Watt
The Gubi Pacha Lounge Chair in St Kilda House by Melanie Beynon Architecture & Design | Photography by Sharyn Cairns
The Australian-made Biasol Comoda Armchair, designed by Jean-Pierre Biasol, is a statement rounded armchair conceived as two sculptural parts; a low-lying backrest and a plump seat.
First introduced in 1976, the Herman Miller Wilkes Modular Armchair by eminent British furniture designer Ray Wilkes is a playful take on the traditional armchair, with a unique floating seat.
Sydney-based industrial designer Adam Goodrum’s Fat Tulip Chair for Nau is a simple armchair featuring strong intersecting curves juxtaposed with low-profile timber legs.
The Collection Particulière PIA Armchair by Christophe Delcourt is a sensual piece with gentle curves and a tapered backrest upholstered in the Delcourt textile collection.
Despite its semi-recent inception in 2014, the Roly Poly Chair by Faye Toogood has become a cult favourite chubby chair, with a scooped seat and childlike rounded legs.
Commissioned by former French president Georges Pompidou in 1971 for the renovation of the Elysée Palace in Paris, the Ligne Roset Pumpkin Armchair is adored for its voluptuous shell and enveloping form.
The simple, rounded nature of the Established & Sons Mollo Armchair encapsulates the chubby theme, formed from plump layers of high-density foam.
This year, Baxter introduced the Barret as part of their Milano Worldwide 2021 collection at Milan’s Salone del Mobile. The chair is inspired by the shapes of the 1970s with a rigid polymer shell and leather upholstery in soft curled leather.
The pillowy B&B Italia Le Bambole appears as if carved from a single block, where the backrest, seat and armrest merge as one.
